The attacks on the Paris Metro in the 1990s were committed by members of the local Muslim community, immigrants from the Maghreb region of North Africa.

Freedom of the press is not questioned when investigative journalism unearths scandals, But that does not mean that every classified state document should be made available to journalists.

This fanaticism is what feeds terrorism. And this is precisely why Muslims must play an active role in opposing hate sermons and incitement to terrorism and extremism in their mosques.

There is no question that Iraq is one of the main problems. You'd have to be blind not to see what a magnet and generating force it's become for terrorist groups.

Procedures outside the stadiums and in the parking areas still need to be optimized, for example so that emergency medical services can leave the grounds on their way to the hospital faster.

On September 11 last year international terrorism entered a new dimension.

The vast majority of Muslims living here are peaceful citizens. Unfortunately, however, we also see religious and political fanaticism among Muslim groups in Germany.

The hatred Muslim extremists feel against the West feeds on certain conflicts in the world.

The military has been tremendously important in the past during catastrophes and in protecting the population. But it shouldn't become an auxiliary police force.

We have points in common with the FDP, particularly when it comes to tax.

Who knows what would have become of me, if my parents had not had their influence on me.

When something brings profit or pleasure to us, we are inclined to call evil good, even if we know it is dead wrong.

I get up at 5.30am, sluice myself and have two Weetabix and some mint tea, before starting to write by 6am.

Writing novels preserves you in a state of innocence - a lot passes you by - simply because your attention is otherwise diverted.

The real work of social innovation is to fix our broken human systems.

Give me an hour and I'll make a lifetime out of it.

I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.

It looked pretty wild, but I was actually in control of myself. I've never really injured anyone throughout my career.

I think no one has written a history of the great coaches who were around 30 to 40 years ago who taught the fundamentals.

Beware of despairing about yourself: you are commanded to put your trust in God, and not in yourself.

Even brute beasts and wandering birds do not fall into the same traps or nets twice.